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Explore Canteloup in France

Canteloup in the region of Basse-Normandie with its 178 inhabitants is a town in France - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Canteloup

Current time in Canteloup is now 11:00 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Southampton, Portsmouth, London, Cambridge, and Bristol. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Southampton . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Canteloup ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Burying the nose from St Vaast to Cherbourg

0:34 min by hellensgreat
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Rough sea passage on Normandy coast ..

Mit der Ente durch Frankreich

3:43 min by Fredinsky01
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2:11 min by AnnAndRuthCruise
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Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, Normandy, France - On coach passing through Le Vast, headed to La Pernelle. ..

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0:40 min by AnnAndRuthCruise
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Queen Mary 2 - around the British Isles to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the QM2. Shore excursion - Saire Valley, La Manche, Normandy, France - La Pernelle. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tatihou

Tatihou is an island of Normandy in France with an area of 290,000 square metres. It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious boat although, being a tidal island, it is also possible at low tide to walk there over the local oyster beds. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.

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Located at 49.59 -1.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Manche, Islands of France, Islands of Normandy

German auxiliary cruiser Komet

Komet (HSK-7) was an auxiliary cruiser of the German Kriegsmarine in the Second World War, intended for service as a commerce raider. Known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 45, to the Royal Navy she was Raider B. She was sunk by British motor torpedo boats in October 1942.

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Located at 49.73 -1.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1937 ships, Auxiliary cruisers of the Kriegsmarine, Germany–Soviet Union relations, Maritime incidents in 1942, Ships built in Bremen (state), World War II commerce raiders, World War II cruisers of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel

Gare de Valognes

Gare de Valognes is a railway station serving the town Valognes, Manche department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.

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Located at 49.51 -1.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Lower Normandy, TER Basse-Normandie

Azeville Airfield

Azeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

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Located at 49.48 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France, World War II airfields in France

Crisbecq Battery

The Crisbecq battery, also called Marcouf Battery, was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Todt Organization near the French village of Saint-Marcouf in the department of Manche in the north-east of Cotentin peninsula in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.

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Located at 49.48 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Manche, Fortification in France, Military history of France during World War II, Military history of Normandy, Museums in Manche, World War II museums in France